In-Person Readers, Shoppers and Visitors

Readers: Read mail, help pay bills and handle correspondence, including greetings cards. Read books, including text books, magazines or catalogs. Shoppers: Accompany visually impaired adults for grocery, clothes, or gift shopping. Visitors: Provide escort for recreational or cultural activities, or conversation and companionship. Volunteers must attend a one-time only orientation session. Volunteers should consider a regular commitment of 1-2 hours every 1-2 weeks. This opportunity is sponsored by: Services For The Visually Impaired We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekends Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Multi-lingual Court-appointed Young Adults (18-25) I'm interested in this opportunity Contact Person: Gail Snider, Volunteer Coordinator, (301) 589-0894, (email this person) View all agency contacts Address: 8720 Georgia Ave, Suite 210, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (See a map) Directions: By Metro: Take the blue/orange line to Metro Center or take yellow line to Gallery Place; transfer to red line going towards Glenmont and get out at Silver Spring. Take Colesville Rd one block to Georgia Ave; turn left and. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Silver Spring Metro, 10 minute walk   Nearest Bus Stop: Metro bus Q2/Y8 Georgia Ave/Cameron St, 1 minute walk This opportunity can also be performed: Cities: Adelphi Arlington Aspen Hill Avondale Beltsville Berwyn Bethesda Bladensburg Brentwood Burtonsville Cabin John Cloverly Colesville College Park Friendship Heights Garrett Park Glen Echo Greenway Hillandale Hyattsville Kensington Mount Rainier North Bethesda Pentagon Riverdale Rockville Silver Spring Subn MD Fac The White House Washington Counties: Alexandria City Arlington District of Columbia Fairfax Fairfax City Falls Church City Manassas City Manassas Park City Montgomery Prince Georges Prince William     Web Site: http://www.servicesvi.org

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